Egypt's ISIL affiliate claims attack on Cairo consulate

Sinai Province armed group says it was behind attack on Italian consulate in Cairo, implying more attacks to come.

11 Jul 2015 17:37 GMT

Egypt's affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, known as Sinai Province, has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Italian consulate in Cairo, the SITE Intelligence Group has said. "Soldiers of the Islamic State in Cairo were able to detonate a parked booby-trapped vehicle laden with 450kg of explosives at the headquarters of the Italian consulate," SITE reported, quoting ISIL on Twitter as saying on Saturday. "We advise Muslims to stay away from these security dens, because they are legitimate targets for strikes of the mujahedeen," the ISIL statement said.